State v. Marks

Jason L. Marks appeals his conviction of first degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

On a claim of insufficiency of the evidence, an appellate court will not set aside a guilty verdict in a criminal case where such verdict is supported by relevant evidence. Only where evidence lacks sufficient probative force as a matter of law may the appellate court set aside a guilty verdict as unsupported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. One 1985 Mercedes 190D Automobile, 247 Neb. 335, 526 N.W.2d 657 (1995).

In reviewing a criminal conviction, it is not the…